Welcome to McGill ...
McGill is located in the Steptoe Valley.
McGill is located in White Pine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McGill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
McGill is 6,200 feet [1,890 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McGill is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McGill lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
McGill is located in the (775) area code.
The ZIP code for McGill: 89318<3>
Communities Also Named McGill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McGill - they are located in California, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGill.
Communities near McGill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGill.
- Ely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in White Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
- Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
- Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
- Calumet ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - East Ely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ely
- East Ely is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ely <4>
- Lane City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in White Pine County
- Former name for Lane City:
- Mineral City
- Keystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Piermont ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Copper Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
- Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in White Pine County
- Ruth has also been known as:
- New Ruth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <4>
- Ruby Hill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McGill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGill. See our Newspapers Page for McGill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGill ...
Looking for more information about McGill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McGill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGill.
Adding McGill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McGill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McGill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McGill post office opened in 1891.
We also found McGill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McGill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McGill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |